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â€¢ western carq tt*m ww www ' t.tkttatxr . â€¢ vol v salisbury n c 1824 no 209 became public to justify that which i had formed publishfin by p1iil0 white printer of tlie laws of the united states policy be adopted to it the only differ ence between us seems to be how far shall that spirit be indulged in tne onset ; and it will make you thoroughly acquainted with my views on this higi.ly important subject that i have written to vou so freely on it of the gentleman of whom vou have spoken i thit.k as you do of which i gave mm proof when in the de partment of war hv placing him in the board of office is for digesti ig and repor ling a system of discipline for the army , and afterwards by othet tokens of confi dence ; and i add with pleasute that i should be trr.'tifi d regarding the feel ings and claims above mated to find an opportunity at a proper time hereafter should the events in conic mplation occur to add other proofs of my good opinion and high respect for him vashville j*n 6 1817 of course that he was not well fitted for a stormy sea 1 was immediately branded vith the epithet federalist and you also but i trust when compared with ths good old adafc,e of the tree being kftown by its fruit it wa , unjustly applied lo ei ther to conclude my dear sir my whole letter was to put vou on vour guard against american semprohius that vou might exercise your own judgment in the choice of vour own ministry by which vou would glide smoothly through vour administration with honor to yourself and benefit to your country this was my motive ; this the first wish of my heart to see you when i am in retire ment endeavoring to nurse a broken and debilitated constitution administering he government with the full approbation of all good men pursuing an undeviating course alone dictated by your own inde pendent matured judgment present mrs j and mvself respectful ly to vour lady and accept for your elf our best wishes and believe me to be your most obedient servant andrew t\ckson the hon james monuok esq dear sir : i have the pleasure to ac knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1 4th december last which i have read with great interest and much satisfaction the contest between the parties never ceased from its commencement to the present time nor do 1 think that it can be said now to have ceased you saw the height to which the opposition was carri ed in the late war the embarrassment it gave to the government ; the aid it gave to the enemy the victory at new-or leans for which we owe so much to vou and to the gallant freemen who fought under you and the honorable peace which took place at that time have checked the opposition if they have not overwhelmed it i may add that thedar ing measures ofthe hartford convention which unfolded views which had been long before entertained but never 90 ful ly understood contributed also in an eminent degree to reduce its opposition to its present state it is under such cir cumstances that the election of a succes sor of mr madison has taken plnce and that a new administration is to com mence its service the election h<Â»s been made by the republican patty sup posing that it has succeeded and of a per son known to be devoed to that cause how shall he act ? how organize the ad ministration o far js depends on him when in that station ? how fill the vacan cies existing at the timi ? the terms of the western carolinian will tereafter be as follows three dollars a year payable in advance â€¢ nj paper discontinued except at the op'tion ofthe editor until all arrearages are paid advertisements will be inserted at fifty cents per square for thc first insertion and twenty-five eents for each subsequent one all letters addressed to the editor must de post-paid or they will not be attended to your idea of the importance of the late acquired territory from the indians is certainly correct and all the impor tance you attach to it will be realized he sooner these lands are brought into market a permanent security will be giv en to what i deem most important as well as the most valuable part of the union this country once settled our fortifications of defence in the lower country completed all europe will cease to look at it with an eye to conquest there is no other point america united that combined europe can expect to in vade with success gen jackson and mr monroe correspondence between gen i jackson and mr monroe concluded dopy of a letter from mr monroe to general javkson dated washington december 14 1816 deab sir i have since my last to vou bad the pleasure of receiving two letters from you the last of the 12th of novem ber lhe advantage of the late treaties with the indians is incalculable one ol the bent fits consists in putting an end to all dissatisfaction on the part of tennes see proceeding from the former treaty 1 his has been done on very moderate terms anothei consists in enabling the government to biing to market a lar^e bodv of valuable land whereby the pub lic debt may be considerably discharged a third in extending our settlements along the mississippi and towards the mo bile whereby greal strength will be ad ded to our union in quarters woeie it is most w-nted as soon s our population g/ins a decided preponderance in those regions e<ist florida will hardly be con si ered by spain as a pai of ber domin ions nd no otn-r power would accept v from her as a gift our attitude will d*i iv become more imposing on all ine spanish dominions and indeed on those ef other powers in the neighboring isl ands if it keeps them in good order in ur relations with them that alone will be an important cons quence i have com municated what you have suggested re specting general coff - and lieut gads den fo the president who is i am sitis fied well disposed topiomoie their views it is very gratifying to me to receive your opinions on all subjects on which you * ill have the goodness to com muni cat them be.-jusc i have the utmost aonfidence in the soundness of your judg ment and purity ol your intentions i will give vou my sentiments on the inter esting subject in question likewise with out reserve i agree with you derided ly in the principle that the chief magis trate ought no to be the he-id of a party but the head of the nution itsel i m also of opinion mat lhe members of the federal party who left it in the late war an gallantly served their countiy in the field have given proofs of patriotism d attachment to free government ihat enti tie tbem to the highest confidence jn deciding however how a new adminis tration ought to be formed . rl mitring the result to correspond with the wishes ol nÂ»y friends manv considerations claim at â€¢ tendon as on a proper estimate of them murh may depend of the sue ess of that administration and evei\of ne repub lican cause we have heretofore been divided into two great parties i hat some of the leaders of the federal party entrruini d principles unfriendly to our avstcm of government i have been thor oughly convinced ; and that they meant to work a change in it by taking advantage of favorable circumstances i am equally satisfied it happened that i was a mem her of congress under the confedera tion just before the change made by the adoption ofthe present constitution and afterwards of the senate beginning shortly after its adoption in the former i served three years and in the latter rather a longer term in these stations i saw indications of the kind suggisted it was an epoch at which the views of men were most likely to unfold them selves as if any thing fovorable to a higher toned government was to be ob tttined that was the time { he move ment in france tended also then to test the opinions and principles of men which were disclosed in a manner to leave no doubt on mv mind of what i have sug gested no daring attempt was ever made because there was no opportunity for it i thought thai washington was apposed to their schemes and not being able to tnke him with them that they were forced to work in regard to him underhanded using his name and stand ing with the nation as far as cirrumstan oes permitted to serve their purposes the opposition which was carried on with great firmness checked the careei f this party and kept it within moderate limits many of the circumstances on which my opinion is founded took place in debate and in societv and therefore find no place in any public documents i am satisfied however that sufficient proof exists founded on facts and opin ions of distinguished individnals which in the foi motion of an administration it appears to me that the representative principle ought to be respected in a cer tain de r ree at least and that the he^ds of a department here being four should bc taken from the four great sections of the union the east the middle the south md the west this principle should not be always adhered to great emergencies Â« d transcendant talents would alwavs justify a departure from it but it would produce a good effect to at tend to it when practicable each part of the union would be gratified by it and the know edge of local details and means whi h would be thereby brought inio tlie cabinet wouid be as^ful i am no wist com prom i ted in respect to any one but free 10 a t hou'd i have to act according o n \ judgment in which i am thankful for t c opinions of my friends ind particularly youra on the other subjects embraced in my letter as well as this i gave you my crude ideas with the candor of a friend i am mtn h gratifi?d that vou received them s i intended it wis the purest friendship for you individually combined with the good of our country that dicta ted the liberty i took in wiling you the impoitance of the station vou were about to fill to our country and yourself the injury in reputation that the chief magistrate may sustain from the acts of a weak ministry the various interests that will arise to recommend for offi e their favorite candidate and from expe rience in the late war the mischief that did arise to our national character by wickedness or weakness induced me to give you my candid opinion on the im portance of the character that should fill this office i had made for this purpose the most extensive inquiry in ray power from the most impartial sources for the most fit character combining virtue hon or and energy with talents and all united in the individual named conv of a letter from mr monroe dated wask-i ffigtun march 1st 1817 to gen jackson dear sik : i wrote you 1 short letter lately by gen bernard and intended to hive written you another but had not time indeed so constantly have 1 been engaged in highlv important business ihat i have not had a moment for my friends my candid opinion is that the danger ous pui poses which i have adverted to were never adopted if â€¢ hey were known especially in the full extern by any large portion ofthe federal ptrty hut were con fined to certain loders and thev p iÂ»ici pally to the eastward the manly and patriotic conduct of a great proportion of that party in the other states i might pt-rriapa sav of all who had an opporiu nitv of displaying it is a convincing prno of this fact but still southern and eas tern federalists have been connected to gether as a party have acted together heretofore and although their conduct haa been different of late especially yet the distinction between republicans and federalists even in the southern ami middle and western states has not been fullv done away to give effect to free government and secure it from future danger ou,<,ht not its decide friends who stood firm in the d y of trial to be j principally telied on ? would not the as sociation of anv of their opponents in the i administration itself wound tiieir feelings or at least of very many of tfr-m to tht injury ofthe republican cause vjijth 'â€¢'â– not be ronsideredf by the swer poty as an offer of compi^mlse with them wliicli would lessen the ignominv due 0 the councils which produced the hartford conversion and therebv have a tendency to revive thjt oartv on its former princi pies mv impression is that the admin istration should rest stronglv on the re publican p ti indulging o*ard the other Â« spirit qf moderation and evincing a desire to discriminate between its mem \ hers and to bring the vv-iole into the re j nhlian fold as quietlv as possible â€” ; m.ny men very distinguished for iheir talents are of opinion that the existence i of the federal pariv is necessary to keep : j union and order in the republican ranks j that is that free government cannot ex ist without parties this is not my opin ion thÂ«Â»t the ancient republics wfire always divided into panics that the eng lish government is maintained by an op position that is by the existence of a party in opposition to the ministry i well know but i think the cause of these divisions is to be found in certain defects of tnose governments rather than in human nature ; and that we have hap . pily avoided those defects in our system i he first object is to save the c use which ran be done by those who are devo | ted toll onlv and of course bv kecpftig them together ; or in other words bv not j disgusting them by too hastv an act h liberality to the other pariv therebv breaking the generous spirit of the re publican party and keeping alive th;it of the federal the second is to prevent the reorganization and reviva of the federal party which if my hypothesis is true that the existence of party is not ne cessary to free government and the oth er opinion which i have advanced is well founded that the great body ofthe feder al p^rty are republican will not be found impracticable to accomplish both objects and thereby exterminate all party divisions in our country and give new strength and stability to our government is a great undertaking not easily executed i m nevertheless de cicledlv of opinion that it may be done and should the experiment fail i shall conclude that its failure was imputable more to the want of correct knowledge of di circumstances claiming attention and of sound judgment in the measures adop ted than to any other cause i agree i think perfectly with you in the grand object lhat mode rai ion should be shewn to the federal party and cyon a gentroos in the course of last summer the president offered tbe department of war to mr clay who then declined it since it was known that the suffrages of my fellow citizens had decided in my favor i reserved to him the offer which he has again declined my mind was immedi ately fixed on you though i doubted whether i ought to wisli to draijrj^u from the command of the arvfrv of th^south where in case of any emergency no ona could supply your place at this mo ment our friend mr campbell called and informed me that you wished me not to nominate you in this state i have resolved to nominate * * * * * though it is uncertain whether he will serve â€” his experience and long and meritorious services give him a claim over younger men in that state i shall take a person for the depart ment of state fromthe eastward ; and mr adams claims by long service in our diplomatic concerns appearing to en title him to the preference supported by his acknowledged abilities and integ rity his nomination will go to the sen ate mr crawford it is expected will remain in the treasurv after all that has been said i have thought that i should put the administration more on national grounds by taking the secretary of state from the eastward than from this quarter or the south or west by this arrangement there can be no cause to suspect any unf/ir combin ition foi improper pu poses eachmembei will stand on ois own merit and t^e people respect us all according to ou conduct t o each 1 will act impartially and of each expect the performance of his du ty while i am here i shall make the administration fit st for the country and its cause ; secondly to give effect to the government of the people through me for the term of my appointment not for the aggrandizement of any one with great respect and sincere re yours,h on the subjtct of fori fixations or w-rks for iht defence of toe coast and frontiers an art â€¢â€¢ igeme'it has lately been made by t Â«- president with which i wish you to be veil acquainted you have heretofore i presume been appri sed that gen bernard of the french corps of engineers under the recom mendation of gen lafayette and mam others of gre it distinction in france had offered his services to the united states and that the president bad been author , i d bv a resolution of congress to ac i cen them confining his rank to the grade ! of the chief of onr corps this rtsolu jtion being communicated to gen ber nard hy the late secretary of war to ! whom he was known he came â€¢Â»Â»â€¢Â«â– Â«â€¢ r i k c invitation which ac rompanied it prom imr gallatin he brought lexers taring that he was the seventh in tank in hie corps and inferi or to none in reputation and talents if no first it required much delicacy in the jarrangt men lo take advantage of his i knowledge ami experience in a manner lacre.pi ble o himself without wounding th fi lings of the oflfeers of our own corps who i d rendered such usr-ful ser vices and were entitled io the confidence i and protection of their country the j arrangement adopted will i think ac complish folly both objects r he pres i id.-ni hah instituted a board of officers | to consist cf hv members two of high ir.t.'k in the cor Â», general bernard one engineci at e n station ; of young gads d n for example ai nt-w otleans and the naval offi cpr commanding there whose dutv i is m-icie to examine the who'e coast rtnd report such works as are necessary for its defence to the ' hief engineer who shvdl report the same to the secretary of war with his rema-ks to be lid before the president mi\re r nd rotten are spoken of for the two : first who with gen bernard will con j'inue till the service is performed the two latter will change with the station i the general commanding each division i wili be offi i ally apprised of this arrange j ment that he mav be present when he pleases and give such aid as he may think fit he attention of the board will be direrted to the inland frontiers likewise in this way it is thought that the feel ings of no one can be hutt we shall have four of our officers in every consul tatipn against one foreigner so that if the opinion of the latter becomes of any essential use it must be by his convin ring his colleagues when they differ that he has reason on his side i have seen gen bernard and find him a modest unassuming man who preferred out country in the present state of france to anv in euiopc in some of which he was offered employment and in any ol which he might probably have found it he understands that he is never to havc tne command of the corps but always will rank second in it i am fuliv impressed with the proprie ty as well as the policy you nave pointed out of taking the heads of departments from the four grand sections of the uni ted states where eac h section can afford a character of equal fitness where that cannot be done fitness and not locality ought to govern â€” the executive being entitled to the best talents when combi ned with other necessary qualifications that the union can afford i have read with much satisfaction that part of your letter on the rise pro gress and policy of the federalists it is in my opinion a just exposition i am free to declare had i commanded the military department where the hart ford convention met if it had been the last act of my life 1 should have pun nished the three principal leaders of he party i am certain an independent court-martial would have condemned them under the 2d section of the act es tablishing rules and regulations for the army of the united states these kind of men although culled federalists are reÂ«lly monarchists and traitors to the constituted government bui i am of opinion that there are men called federal ists that are honest virtuous and really attached to our government tnd although they cliff i in many respects and opinions with the republicans siiil they v ill risk every thing in its defence i is there fore a favorite adage with me that the tree is known by its fruit expeii ence in the late war taught me to know that ii is not those who cry patriotism loudest yvho are the greatest friends to iheir country or will risk most in its de fence the senate of rome had a sem pronius america has hers when therefore i see a character with manly firmness give his opinion but when overruled by a majority fly to support that majority protecting the eagles of his country and the security of its inde pendent rights i care not by what name ho is called ; i believe him to be a true american worthy the confidence of his country and of everv good man such a character will never do an act injurious to his country such is the character given me of colonel d believing in the recommendation i was and still am confident he is well qualified to fill the office with credit to himself and benefit to his country and to aid you in the arduous station a great ful country has called you to fill permit me to add that names of themselves pre but bubbles and some limes used for the most wicked purpo ses i will name one instance i have once upon a time been denounced as a federalist you will smile when i name the cause when your country put up your name in opposition to mr m i was one of those who gave you the prefer ence and for reason that in the event of war which was then probable you would steer the vessel of state with more ener gy c c ; that mr m was one of the best of men and a great civilian i alway thought ; hut i always believed that th mind of a philosopher could not dwell on blood and carnage wilh any composure james monroe mashtille march 18 1 8 1 y - dear sir : i had the pleasure this day of receiving your letter of the 1st inst that by gen bernard 1 have not received i learn by this day's mail that he has reached knoxville and will be on in a few days my friend judge campbell was im structed and fully authorised to make the communication to you that he did and i hope give you fully my reasons for my determination and wishes on that subject i have no hesitation in saying you have made the best selection to fill the department of state that could be made mr adams in the hour of difficulty will be an able helpmate and i am convinced his appoiutment will afford general satisfaction no person stands higher in my esti matron th^n ****** he is a well tried patriot and if he accepts will with a virtuous zeal discharge the duties of the c ffict as far as his abilities will enable him i cannot lisguise to you my opinion on this oc asion j my anxious solicitude for your i his letter you will perceive is highly confidential ; a relation which i wish al ways to exist between us write me as vou have done without reserve â€” and the more so the more gratifying you communications will be with grsat respect and sincere regard yours jambs monkob * in declining the appointm&nt af sawetary af war

â€¢ western carq tt*m ww www ' t.tkttatxr . â€¢ vol v salisbury n c 1824 no 209 became public to justify that which i had formed publishfin by p1iil0 white printer of tlie laws of the united states policy be adopted to it the only differ ence between us seems to be how far shall that spirit be indulged in tne onset ; and it will make you thoroughly acquainted with my views on this higi.ly important subject that i have written to vou so freely on it of the gentleman of whom vou have spoken i thit.k as you do of which i gave mm proof when in the de partment of war hv placing him in the board of office is for digesti ig and repor ling a system of discipline for the army , and afterwards by othet tokens of confi dence ; and i add with pleasute that i should be trr.'tifi d regarding the feel ings and claims above mated to find an opportunity at a proper time hereafter should the events in conic mplation occur to add other proofs of my good opinion and high respect for him vashville j*n 6 1817 of course that he was not well fitted for a stormy sea 1 was immediately branded vith the epithet federalist and you also but i trust when compared with ths good old adafc,e of the tree being kftown by its fruit it wa , unjustly applied lo ei ther to conclude my dear sir my whole letter was to put vou on vour guard against american semprohius that vou might exercise your own judgment in the choice of vour own ministry by which vou would glide smoothly through vour administration with honor to yourself and benefit to your country this was my motive ; this the first wish of my heart to see you when i am in retire ment endeavoring to nurse a broken and debilitated constitution administering he government with the full approbation of all good men pursuing an undeviating course alone dictated by your own inde pendent matured judgment present mrs j and mvself respectful ly to vour lady and accept for your elf our best wishes and believe me to be your most obedient servant andrew t\ckson the hon james monuok esq dear sir : i have the pleasure to ac knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1 4th december last which i have read with great interest and much satisfaction the contest between the parties never ceased from its commencement to the present time nor do 1 think that it can be said now to have ceased you saw the height to which the opposition was carri ed in the late war the embarrassment it gave to the government ; the aid it gave to the enemy the victory at new-or leans for which we owe so much to vou and to the gallant freemen who fought under you and the honorable peace which took place at that time have checked the opposition if they have not overwhelmed it i may add that thedar ing measures ofthe hartford convention which unfolded views which had been long before entertained but never 90 ful ly understood contributed also in an eminent degree to reduce its opposition to its present state it is under such cir cumstances that the election of a succes sor of mr madison has taken plnce and that a new administration is to com mence its service the election h